Discover the inspiring story of Isaac Myers, a pioneering Baltimore caulker and advocate for union rights, who fought for fair wages and equal opportunities for Black workers in the 1800s.

America was also the biggest donor of foreign aid. Initially, the point was to offer a hand-up to Africa’s underdeveloped ...

A formal celebration of Black history in this country began more than 50 years before Kent State University, in 1970, first celebrated Black History Month. The first U.S. president to recognize the ...

Frances Thompson’s testimony in 1866 came at a critical time, as the nation weighed whether to expand equal constitutional ...

From Opera to Doo-Wop to Jazz, Black artists have made significant contributions to Rhode Island’s musical heritage. As part of our celebration of Black History Month, we’re introducing you to a few ...

She was only 19 years old when she was sentenced to death for killing her slave master, Robert Newsom, six miles south of Fulton.

Every year on March 17, the world turns a little greener—literally! From parades packed with leprechauns to rivers dyed ...

House District 10 Representative Junie Joseph on the state of the nation, inclusivity and how America can restore its falling star.

Blackbeard may be the world’s most famous pirate, but throughout history there have been many legendary buccaneers who also ...

Those seeking to undo Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship are looking at past legal cases ...

Their history is Brooklyn’s history, spanning from the borough’s era as a slaveholding capital in New York and through the ...

Linsey Davis interviews Lee Hawkins, a journalist, about his searing new memoir, "I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My ...